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Method and apparatus for producing nonlinear integral functions

US4139896A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 1, 1976
Grant dateFeb 13, 1979
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Expiry dateJul 1, 1996

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06G7/1813
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrator system is disclosed which incorporates a feedback control loop to vary the linearity of the integrator's response. In the preferred embodiment an electrochemical coulometer is used which stores the integral of a current that is passed through it. Control is achieved by feeding back a control signal from the integrating circuit output to vary the rate at which current is passed through the coulometer.

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